The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-29

wagon sat their daughter, a buxom young
lady dressed In a fac from elegant costume.
Her poor clothing did not mar the beauty
of her face or form. She was a perfect
woman in face and form, and it did not re-
quire the aid of a dressmaker to show them
to advantage.
Slowly the wagon jostled along until it
was within a few yards Of where Harry lay
The old man was whistling Yankee
Doodle, while the two women were talk
ing. All three were soon startled by moan.
The wagon was stopped, and all listened.
Again and again did they hear it. The
third time the women jumped to the ground
and began to search. for they knew it was
the moan of human being. Lucy, be
careful. cautioned the old man rs his
daughter jumped on a rock ana started on
the search. She had not gone very far
when she discovered Walter
She called TO her father and mother and
they were soon ut the spot. Walter was a
pitiable sight. The sun had burned his
face, deep cash was over his eyes, and
his clothes were ragged and torn, Without
the least hesitation or show they tenderly
picked him up in their arms and carried
| him TO bed of blankets beside the wagon.
| Then all three set about to dress his
wounds and battle him.
i
! how he came there. He needed assistance,
and he got it in humble though sincere
way. His fractured limb was set, his head
bandaged, and some restoratiyes applied
! TO him.
Then another question arose. Their
wagon was already overcrowdcd. They
could not think of anything that would
cause tie Young man any pain, so they
quietly unloaded half :heir belongings and
made room for Walter, so that when they
started on the next morning he was resting
on a comfortable bed.
Walter had fallen into good hands. Ben
Smell was a good old Ohio farmer, and was
on his way to the gold fields of "Califony.
His wife, woman of good practical sense,
made him an excellent mate, while his
daughter Lucy was n combins tion of all the
good qualities of both. She had secured n
far education in her native State. and was
a good housekeeper. She was not q $50
cietv" lady, but one of those women who
can make home place of solid comfort.
Six weeks later they rolled into Sacra-
mento on Sunday afternoon. Walter
had recovered, and had told them his whole
story. They believed him, and insisted on
his remaining with them as long as he pos
sibly could. II was only ON account OF
Lucy's pleadings that he had consented.
On the following morning Ben and Wall
ter took walk through the town. They
had wandered about for an hour,
and were returning to the scamp.
When we'll out of the town their
attention was attracted to fight be-
tween an old man and big. burly fellow
Walter halted and looked on for n mo-
ment; then, uttering curse, he drew his
knife and rushed at the big, burly fellow
The big fellow caught Walters eve
in time to save his own life for n
few minutes at least. Walter Paine an6
Tom WHITLEY stood face to face, read,
for n fight TO finish. They understood
each other now, and both knew it was {
fipht for life. Not word was spoken
The old man, Walter and Ben were on on,
side and WHITLEY with two friends on tn,
Other. In six seconds the six men were II
n fight fearful TO behold. 1t was fight t
death, and justice won. In five gsinnte